Council approves clean financial audit

Deborah Zacher, For The Herald

Published
8:14 pm CDT, Thursday, March 28, 2019

The relocation and renovation of Plainview’s Police Station and City Hall make up Proposition B of the city’s Nov. 7 bond election. City Hall was built in 1963 and the Police Station in 1967. If approved, the Police Station would move into the larger City Hall, and City Hall would shift to the downtown Centennial Bank building which has been given to the city. Price tag for Proposition is $6. less

The relocation and renovation of Plainview’s Police Station and City Hall make up Proposition B of the city’s Nov. 7 bond election. City Hall was built in 1963 and the Police Station in 1967. If approved, ... more

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The relocation and renovation of Plainview’s Police Station and City Hall make up Proposition B of the city’s Nov. 7 bond election. City Hall was built in 1963 and the Police Station in 1967. If approved, the Police Station would move into the larger City Hall, and City Hall would shift to the downtown Centennial Bank building which has been given to the city. Price tag for Proposition is $6. less

The relocation and renovation of Plainview’s Police Station and City Hall make up Proposition B of the city’s Nov. 7 bond election. City Hall was built in 1963 and the Police Station in 1967. If approved, ... more

Council approves clean financial audit

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The Plainview City Council received a presentation of the comprehensive annual financial report during its Tuesday night meeting.

Jeromy Stephens, CPA with EideBailly presented the findings of the audit. Stephens reported the city's assets have increased to $65 million and the audit was clean. One issue was reported in the audit, but was due to the late filing of a quarterly report.

The financial report was accepted on a 7-0 vote. District Three representative Norma Juarez was absent.

The council also approved on a 7-0 vote an agreement to extend a prior ground lease agreement between the city and Med-Trans Corporation

The extension is for an additional 12 months as they continue to work out design plans for the new facility, city manager Jeffrey Snyder told the council.

The council also approved an ordinance on the second reading for reaffirming the juvenile curfew.

The current curfew makes it unlawful for kids 16 years-old and under to be out between the hours of 12:01 and 6 a.m. daily.

During a previous City Council meeting, Police Chief Ken Coughlin said the state requires cities to vote on curfew laws every three years.

A second reading of an ordinance that restricts activities including operating remote-controlled and unmanned boats, and aircrafts at the Travis Trussell Park was also approved.

The ordinance was first presented at the last City Council meeting in early March.

At that meeting Tim Crosswhite, director of parks and recreation, mentioned there are already restrictions in place prohibiting aircraft in Plainview parks. The floatation device restriction would only apply to Travis Trussell Park as a way to protect the waterfowl.

The park was meant to be a sanctuary for those birds and for people to birdwatch, he said.